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Re: pimple on Breast

From: William McIntosh, MD (anonymous@obgyn.net)
Wed, 7 Aug 2002 14:26:12 -0500 (CDT)

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At Tue, 6 Aug 2002, Leila wrote: >
>I am breastfeeding my 8 week old son. I developed some redness on a
>little area of the areola ( maybe 1/2 inch away frothe nipple). It has
>been going on for 2 days. I thought that it was maybe a skin
>irritation. 's definitely a skin issue because it's superficial. don't
>feel any lump. My breast is not swollen. My milk is still abondant. My
>OB told me to apply some neosporin. After I did that ( a few hours
>later), a little white head formed in the center of the red spot. I
>know that I should not breastfeed my son from that breast until the
>pimple goes away. In the mean time, I don't want to loose the milk from
>that breast. What should I do? Will a breast pump help in this case?

This is a very good situation for a breast pump, though to be honest, once the pimple opens and drains, you can resume breast feeding.

-- William D. McIntosh, MD, FACOG

This is for educational purposes only, and is not a substitute for consultation and examination by a licensed medical professional.

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